Accounts Receivable and Note Receivable (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	$ 272,775,000	$ 389,535,000
Accounts Receivable Greater than 12 Months Reserved	3,900,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization, Deferred Financing Cost		1,800,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Face Amount				$ 40,000,000
Note Receivable; Interest Rate; Stated percentage				2.50%
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 34,300,000
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable	8,600,000	6,400,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Net Amount	23,900,000	$ 31,000,000.0
P N C Member
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable Securitization, Maximum Purchase Commitment			$ 150,000,000.0
Accounts Receivable from Securitization	69,700,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization, Amount Sold	145,000,000.0
Greater than 12 months
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	$ 11,100,000
Harsco Industrial IKG | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration				$ 85,000,000